Photography by Gerald's Hot Rods, Kevin Yankey
After requesting and receiving hundreds of buildup images from Kevin Yankey, the builder of Paul Knowlson's '36 Ford Ute, we thought you would be interested in seeing how this incredible custom became a reality. The Ute was built at Gerald's Hot Rods in New Paris, Indiana. After Gerald Kupeerus, owner of Gerald's Hot Rods consulted with Ute owner Paul Knowlson and Kevin Yankey got all the factors of the Ute's equation finalized, Gerald assigned the project to Kevin, who at the time was 25 years old. The project took seven years to complete.
After receiving the Ute body and '39 Ford frame, it was disassembled and each piece was examined and refurbished to its present immaculate condition. These images of the Ute's buildup really make you appreciate the man-hours and meticulous craftsmanship that went into creating such a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
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This is the condition the '36 Ute was in after rolling it off the trailer at Gerald's Hot
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A smooth stepped firewall was fabricated and installed to clean up the engine compartment.
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The original rear end.
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The rear portion of the '36 Ford car coupe was removed just beneath the rear window. A har
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The roof was chopped 3 inches at the front A-pillars and 2 inches around the rear corners
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To make sure vehicles behind could see the brake lights, Kevin fabricated pods to house fo
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